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Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman
by James Gleick
The definitive Feynman biography: Far Rockaway, Los Alamos, QED, Challenger, and what genius means. Thoughtful and complete.
Read it if…
you want Feynman seen from outside.
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Skip it if…
you want his own voice; see Surely You're Joking.
Try instead: Chaos: Making a New Science →
Three things you will actually use
- Genius is attention.
- Work from scratch.
- Character shapes science.
Do this first
Read the chapters on Los Alamos.
Our verdict
Gleick's Feynman.
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